Food & Nutrition Scholar
It’s been a while since I’ve written in this space. That’s because over the last couple of months I’ve been on the move, leaving New York in early December and settling in New Orleans, our new home away from Puerto Rico. On our way North to South, we drove through West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, … Continue reading Encountering comidas in my new home away from home
Travel allows experiencing alternate lives, even if for a short time. I was recently in Spain for a 10-day vacation. Much to write from this trip, but I will begin with some musings about the meal schedule in the country. First, some basic information…. There are five main meals in Spain. The day starts with … Continue reading Learning to eat in Spain
Convenience is a constant topic of discussion regarding modern eating habits. It is blamed for fast food consumption, and the widening of waistlines worldwide. Food habits have changed. The time spent cooking has decreased, along with the know-how. Yet, we seek to come back to simpler times, seen, for example, in the rise of Slow … Continue reading Convenience, Modernity and Beans
Growing up in Puerto Rico, rice, habichuelas (beans), mofongo, bacalao, bisté were just foods, constant staples in my mom’s kitchen or in family gatherings. There were rare trips to fast foods. Mostly, I remember the trips to Wendy’s at the end of the school semester, when we got our grades. There was the occasional take-out … Continue reading Distinguishing national cuisines in the Spanish Caribbean
Melissa Fuster, PhD 